Aruba at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Aruba competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Their participation marked their sixth Olympic appearance, and included the smallest number of athletes that had ever represented Aruba in its history. Two Arubans competed in the Olympic games: Jan Roodzant participated as a swimmer, and Fiderd Vis participated in judo. The Aruban delegation arrived in Beijing between August 1 and August 4, including the athletes, coaches, and various officials from both the IOC and the Aruban Olympic Committee (Comité Olimpico Arubano, COA), Aruba's local Olympic committee. Fiderd Vis came to Beijing on special invitation from the IOC, which had observed his progress while he trained in Brazil. Vis was the flagbearer in the opening ceremony, while Roodzant was so in the closing ceremony. Both athletes were eliminated in the preliminary rounds on August 12, 2008; consequently, Aruba did not earn any medals.
Aruba at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ARU |
NOC | Aruban Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Flag bearers | Fiderd Vis (opening) Jan Roodzant (closing) |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008) |